Tag Archives: defense

U.S. companies ordered to divest from defense, tech firms in China

Expanding the scope of a Trump-era order, President Joe Biden signed an executive order late last week banning U.S. entities from investing in Chinese companies with alleged ties to the defense or surveillance technology sectors, part of his broader series of steps to counter China. The order prevents U.S. investment entities from supporting the Chinese […]

Medical witnesses clash with defense over George Floyd’s death

Medical personnel from various backgrounds have testified in Derek Chauvin’s trial, often painting a grave picture of George Floyd’s final moments. Paramedics found Floyd had no pulse upon arriving at the scene, and a respiratory expert said even a healthy person would have died under the restraints Chauvin used on Floyd. The testimony of these medical experts […]